Crown Woods School, Ashdown Book Appreciation society Eltham, LondonGroup status: The winner is The Bunker Diary! Does the Ashdown Group agree with the judges?

A mix of year 7 to year 9 pupils with an interest in contemporary fiction.
Our group contains a wide range of pupils with many different interests and tastes in books.
We get together to discuss our books, write reviews and make recommendations.

Title: The Lantern Bearers Author: Rosemary Sutcliff Winning Year: 1959
The last of the Roman army have set sail and left Britain forever. They have abandoned the country to civil war and the threat of Saxon invasion. When his home and all he loves are destroyed, Aquila endures years of torment. He fights to bring some meanin